Stablecoin identification rules could skip 99% of all transactions
Five federal banking regulators want stablecoin issuers to know exactly who their customers are, but the crypto industry’s biggest lobbying…
Month: August 2026
Crypto Fund Founder Convicted of Fraud Over Fake Trading Bot
In brief A federal jury has convicted Japheth Dillman of wire fraud and conspiracy over the collapse of crypto fund…
Radhika Gupta Says ‘Don’t Buy Crypto in India’: Is Regulation the Bigger Risk?
Radhika Gupta’s warning shifts India’s digital-asset debate from returns toward a harder question: What happens when investors need protection? Speaking…
Lawyers for Tate brothers say crypto wealth is exaggerated
Lawyers for Andrew and Tristan Tate claim the pair exaggerated their “uberwealthy” status, and have assured prosecutors that their stories…
Bitcoin Holds $77K as US Treasury Sec Bessent Declares “Economic D-Day” Against Iran
Bitcoin price holds above $77K early Monday as US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announces an “economic D-Day” against Iran. He…
New Solana vote could ramp daily SOL burns to $800,000 and slow new token creation
Solana validators began voting on three proposals — two of which would reduce the amount of $SOL in circulation —…
Nvidia investment talks push Perplexity’s valuation past $30 billion
Nvidia is in talks to make one of its boldest artificial intelligence bets yet, negotiating an investment in Perplexity that…
RWA deposits triple to $7.4B as DeFi activity falls
RWA deposits across decentralized lending and trading platforms reached $7.4 billion during the second quarter of 2026, more than tripling…
Fidelity gold holdings double as Fed policy jitters rattle markets
Fidelity International has quietly made one of the more telling moves in the gold market this year: according to Bloomberg…
Banks and regulators launch quantum safe crypto pilot
Banks and financial regulators from Europe, the Middle East and Asia joined a cross regional pilot testing post quantum security…